Ora Rachel Ernst

Youngstown- Funeral services will be held 11AM Sat. in Christ Church Presbyterian for Ora Rachel Ernst age 92 who died Wed. afternoon at Inn at Christine Valley Assisted Living. Mrs. Ernst was born June 15, 1912 in Portsmouth, OH and was the daughter of Selim and Jeanette (Kistler) Cuckler. She had worked for the Boardman Schools as a cafeteria manager at Stadium Drive Elementary School, retiring in 1974. She was a member of Christ Church Presbyterian in Youngstown. Her husband Florian Ernst who she married Aug. 15, 1932 died July 4, 1996. She is survived by a daughter Donna Dittmar of Ft. Wayne, IN., two sons Clifford K. Ernst of Hendersonville, TN., Robert Ernst of Euclid, OH., 14 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a daughter Shirley Williams, a brother Selim Cuckler and a sister Betty Jennings Mitchell. Friends may call at the Lane Funeral Home-Austintown Chapel from 6-8 PM Friday and 1 hour prior to services at the church on Saturday. The family requests that material contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, Mahoning County Unit.